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Due to COVID-19 precautions, HHSC is taking protective measures for the public and HHSC staff. HHSC encourages contract applicants and current contractors for Long-term Care programs and services to submit contract applications and other contract information by email or fax
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
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Kidney Health Care is a statewide program that helps Texans with end-stage renal disease pay for: Dialysis treatments Access surgery Drugs Travel to transplant or dialysis services (mileage reimbursement) Medicare premiums
Topics: Health Services Providers
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Licensing and regulatory information for residential child care operations in Texas.
Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation
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Program contact information for STAP vendors.
Topics: Assistive Services Providers, Contact
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STAP Vendor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), contains the most commonly asked questions by program vendors.
Topics: Disability, Assistive Services Providers
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The Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP) helps people who have a disability that interferes with their access to telephone networks purchase basic specialized assistive equipment or services.
Topics: Assistive Services Providers, Disability
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Information for Texas Adult Foster Care (AFC) providers
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
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Resources for Texas PACE program providers
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
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The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a standardized collection of demographic and clinical information that describes a person's overall condition. All licensed nursing facilities in Texas are required to submit MDS assessments for all residents admitted into their facility. The current version is MDS 3.0.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsDecember 7, 2023
The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership has identified an issue affecting Resource Utilization Group score calculations for long-term care nursing facilities.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsOctober 20, 2023
Texas nursing facilities (NFs) must not transmit Minimum Data Set (MDS) Optional State Assessments (OSAs) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES).
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsOctober 4, 2023
On Oct. 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Resident Assessment Validation and Entry System will no longer be supported by CMS.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsSeptember 13, 2023
CDS Budget Workbooks have been updated and published to the CDS Forms and Handbooks webpage to reflect rate increases effective Sept. 1, 2023.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsAugust 14, 2023
HHSC will host a Minimum Data Set (MDS) webinar and provide an overview of medication reconciliation and clinical information.
Topics: Long-term Care Providers
- Provider NewsJuly 19, 2023
HHSC adopted rules in Chapter 748, Minimum Standards for General Residential Operations. The rules are effective Aug. 9.
Topics: Child Care Licensing/Regulation